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Trust leaders determined to grow this year, despite multitude of barriers

78% of trust leaders surveyed say their trust is planning to grow this year Yet…

COVID-19 absences wreaking havoc on schools’ plans for catch-up learning

A new survey of school leaders finds absences of staff and pupils are now the biggest barriers to catch-up learning this academic year 96% of school leaders surveyed report that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted their plans to address pupils' learning gaps this term…

School summer holiday catch-up programmes not the answer to addressing lost learning

A new survey of school leaders in England finds just 18% of schools are planning…

Half of school leaders say CPD is “extremely important” to post-pandemic school recovery

New survey of school leaders reveals 97% believe access to good CPD is the key to encouraging people to stay in the profession 44% of leaders plan to up their CPD provision in the coming…

88% of school leaders said no bubbles were closed at their school during the first week of full reopening

Friday 19th March 2021: In a Facebook poll conducted by the Key, 88% of primary…

The Key acquires Arbor Education to become the leading provider of cloud-based MIS

Wednesday 2 December 2020: The Key, owner of primary school MIS ScholarPack, has today confirmed its acquisition of Arbor Education, the fastest-growing MIS platform in the UK. Together, ScholarPack and Arbor provide more than 2,800 schools with an ‘access it anywhere’ cloud-based MIS, that has…

School business managers stretched to their limits as they battle to make schools COVID-19 safe

Unpaid overtime soars for school business managers (SBMs) as they take the lead on managing…

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How to handle staff wellbeing concerns – Education Business, January 2022

While looking out for staff wellbeing is important at any time, it's likely that the…

Staff absences having ‘massive impact’ on pupils in England say head teachers – The Guardian, December 2021

More than half of the 1,000 senior teachers in England surveyed by The Key – a support service for school leaders – said they had insufficient staff due to absences, caused by Covid and illnesses, to help pupils fill the gaps arising from school closures.…

The evolving landscape of CPD – Education Business, November 2021

Caroline Doherty, Head of Education Strategy at The Key, examines the recent transformation school CPD…

Encouraging the reporting of sexism and harrassment – Education Today, October 2021

Ofsted's recent review of sexual abuse in schools found a number of reasons why pupils weren't reporting experiences of sexism and sexual harassment. Ciara Lamb, Specialist Content Editor at The Key outlines steps schools can…

Choosing induction mentors for early career teachers – Education Business, September 2021

With the arrival of the new early career framework (ECF) this September, leaders will be…

Schools in England to eschew summer ‘catch-up’ and put health first – The Guardian, July 2021

Heads prioritise wellbeing despite fears over lost learning in pandemic, survey reveals. Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jul/13/schools-in-england-to-eschew-summer-catch-up-and-put-health-first

CPD a central factor as schools bounce back from pandemic – Education Technology, June 2021

A significant number of the school leaders polled by educational resource providers, The Key, said…

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